low-surface-brightness galaxy

noun

A galaxy whose density of stars is not high enough to be detected against the sky.

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Meanings

nounlow-surface-brightness galaxy (plural low-surface-brightness galaxies)

plural low-surface-brightness galaxies · alternative low surface brightness galaxy

  1. astronomyA galaxy whose density of stars is not high enough to be detected against the sky.
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